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Navigating Through the Complexities of Risk Management & Insurance

January 28, 2022

The insurance industry is constantly evolving in an effort to provide protection for both early stage and established cannabis companies. Quantifying risks, analyzing exposures, recommending controls,...

Top 10 Mistakes to Avoid When Starting Your Cannabis Business

January 28, 2022

As a Partner and Founder of a leading law firm focused on business issues, Larry Donahue has personally dealt with many legal challenges confronting his clients. Unfortunately, many of these challenges...

Cannabis & Self-Care: Linking Data to Deliver Insights

January 28, 2022

First party data belonging to cannabis operators provides a limited amount of insight into their business and customers. We’d like to show you how linking point of sale data to advanced health...

Numbers Don’t Lie: What your P&L says about DE&I

January 28, 2022

The profit and loss statement is a crucial tool in managing your business’s finances and investments, Understanding how to read and measure one through the lens of Diversity, Equality & Inclusion...

Cannabis Banking

January 28, 2022

Discussing the complexities of establishing a banking relationship that can serve the ever expanding needs of the fast growing cannabis market, including reliable cash management, forward thinking compliance...

The State of Cannabis – A Payments Perspective

January 28, 2022

Learn about the key issues facing cannabis retailers from someone who has been doing this for over 29 years, with a focus on removing as much cash from the equation as possible. Join us for some very...

Water Sustainability Best Management Practices

January 20, 2022

A presentation that focuses on strategies that cannabis cultivators must consider for water management, capture (condensate), reuse, wastewater and regulatory concerns that could significantly impact...

The Future of Nutrient Monitoring: How Plant Sap Analysis Can Help You Cultivate Healthier Plants for Less

January 20, 2022

For decades, growers have used leaf tissue analysis to monitor nutrient uptake. The problem with this technique is that when we study leaf tissue samples, we are looking at the past. Deficiencies or...

Data Drives: the key metrics that relate to the success of your cannabis business, yielding greater net operating margin through HR, compliance, and accounting.

January 9, 2022

Review the key data metrics that any Cannabis business must be mindful of to be successful metrics are tied to a strong HR function, an accounting and finance function that runs like clockwork and provides...

Cannabis Tax and Business Challenges

January 9, 2022

In this seminar you will learn from operators in more mature markets regarding the common challenges, tax challenges, cash flow challenges and other aspects of the industry that you may not be aware...

Refining the Extraction Process with On-site Testing

January 9, 2022

In the rapidly evolving world of cannabis extraction, there exists a wide spectrum of philosophies on ideal methods and best practices. Process-tracking practices with on-site analytical technology...

5 Keys For Raising Capital in Cannabis, CBD, & Hemp

January 3, 2022

Cannabis is a capital-intensive game. Get inside the head of an investor to understand the due diligence they do before investing in your comapny. We will go from a novice in raising capital to expert...

Technology in the Cannabis Packaging Space

January 3, 2022

Supply chain issues are some of the hardest challenges for businesses to overcome today. In the highly regulated cannabis industry, these difficulties are augmented due to state-by-state laws, the fluctuation...

Gaining Efficiency in Cannabis Cultivation

January 3, 2022

As cannabis production facilities increase in scale and number, keeping production costs down is increasingly essential to stay competitive. This presentation will draw on lessons learned from designing,...

Infused edibles are the future

December 19, 2021

As consumers continue to demand more predictability and faster effectiveness in edibles, products with quick onset will dominate the marketplace. Chef Ron Silver can teach you how it’s done. Ron has...

Branding at Scale: Best Practices in IP Licensing & Licensing as a Growth Strategy

December 17, 2021

As cannabis companies seek new growth strategies, many are seizing a golden opportunity to license intellectual property and convert their company’s cutting-edge technology into new revenue streams....

Regulatory Compliance

December 15, 2021

Learn some of the regulations governing commercial cannabis businesses. Since recreational legalization kicked in December of 2018, Michigan has become the fastest growing state in the recreational...

Cooking with Cannabinoids for Health and Happiness

December 15, 2021

An Analysis of CBD & Gut Health Chef, Crohn’s survivor Jazmine Moore of Green Panther Chef. Over 70% of Americans suffer from gastrointestinal problems or digestive disorders. This presentation...

Indoor Cannabis Grow Rooms Design

December 15, 2021

This presentation provides a guide for the Design and operation of the HVACD for a sustainable Building. The HVACD system is critical to improve yield, control the quality, protect your margins and...

Building a Compliant Facility

December 14, 2021

The cannabis industry is burdened with strict regulatory requirements & challenging schedule expectations, making it difficult for business owners to receive their license & become operational....

An Exploratory Discussion on Increasing Nutrient Use Efficiency

December 9, 2021

Learn about the nutritional pitfalls in the water solution and soil, and how to avoid them. Also discover how to increase metabolic function in plants by leveraging amino acids at certain stages of...

Cannabinoid Medicine: Knowing the Health Benefits for Your B2B Clients

December 7, 2021

There are endless CBD companies for your clients to choose from. So how do you influence them to buy your product? Know the medical information that makes your product stand out. This presentation will...

THC and Hypertension: Why Marijuana Should Be Used Cautiously with Diagnosed Hypertension

December 7, 2021

As marijuana has grown in popularity as a therapeutic supplement, marijuana users and hypertensive patients are beginning to overlap. If marijuana gets the user high by causing the user to “mellow out,”...

Law & Cannabis Businesses: What All Owners & Operators Should Know

December 6, 2021

The cannabis industry challenges business owners and operators with unforgiving, complicated laws and regulations as well as complex transactions with sophisticated parties, who are all attempting to...

Terpene 101: Tiny molecules with HUGE benefits!

December 6, 2021

During this presentation we will review the most commonly occurring terpenes found in cannabis. We will have a clear understand on why terpenes exist in nature, as well as the different types of terpenes....

No One Grows Alone: The Sales Approach that Can Save Cannabis Business

November 23, 2021

While the stigma around cannabis is breaking, the stigmas inside the industry hold businesses back. Francesca shares an elevated mindset and practical applications that take companies from surviving...

How to Open a Dispensary 101: Licensing & Application Phase

November 19, 2021

With cannabis sales projected to generate over $22B in 2021, investors are considering what license opportunities have the most potential. A dispensary license offers a healthy profit margin with most...

Technology, Security, & Compliance

November 19, 2021

This seminar focuses on the security and compliance issues that effect all types of cannabis businesses from manufacturing to a growth facility to dispensariesLearn how technology and a few simple steps...

Lighting Considerations for Cannabis Cultivation

November 9, 2021

This talk will cover lighting considerations for cannabis, including proper intensity, Daily Light Integral, Spectrum and Photoperiod. We will explore artificial lighting and its applications in both...

Cultivation Panel

September 30, 2021

Business Panel

September 30, 2021

Pivoting into Cannabis: Using What You Already Know to Start Your Canna-Business

September 26, 2021

This panel will provide the audience with insight from professionals from a wide variety of canna-businesses who used the skills and experience they already had to expand into the cannabis industry....

Protecting Your Green: Utilizing Payroll, HR and Timekeeping to Keep Your Cannabis Operation Compliant

September 22, 2021

For those knowledgeable in cannabis but not as strong in back office practices, this session is for you. Learn the simple processes that will keep you legally compliant and help your cannabis business...

Hitting the Mark on Hemp Trademarks

September 11, 2021

Hemp businesses are booming throughout the nation as legalization is expanding on both the federal and state level. Hemp businesses seeking to capitalize on the recent, monumental legal transitions...

Healthcare Provider Legal Concerns and Evolution of Medical Marijuana Programs

September 6, 2021

The presentation will be provided by a Texas licensed physician who is registered with the Texas Compassionate Use Program (TCUP), along with an attorney who has been serving the cannabis industry since...

What Can Marketers Learn From FDA/FTC Enforcement Trends

August 30, 2021

In this session, we review recent enforcement trends and discuss ways companies operating in the hemp-CBD marketplace can limit their risk, while still be truthful and not misleading. This includes...

Supply Chain Solutions in the Cannabis industry

August 21, 2021

Getting your product from your facility to your clients is one of the most overlooked aspects of the cannabis supply chain. Tactical Transportation has a solution for you. Learn how Tactical can support...

The Cannabis Entrepreneur: 5 KEY COMPONENTS TO BUILDING A SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS FOUNDATION

August 19, 2021

Grow Relationships to Thrive

August 18, 2021

One of the most difficult things I’ve heard from farmers and entrepreneurs is marketing, branding and developing relationships wirh governments and big business. To solve this issue, I am going to share...

Simple Steps to Avoid Government Fees & Penalties

August 18, 2021

Government regulations abound in our industry. As a cannabis employer, there are requirements you must meet in order to stay in business. Messing up in one of these areas can revoke your OMMA license...

The 11 Basics Every Cannapreneur Should Know About Cannabis Accounting

August 17, 2021

Companies operating in cannabis, hemp and CBD can face very stringent regulations and requirements. From federal taxation complexities to state seed-to-sale tracking requirements, your passion for the...

Cannabis Tax Codes: Keeping you ahead of the law

August 17, 2021

Did you know the IRS can deny deductions completely if you are operating without good records? Also since there are no “deductions” in cannabis it’s important that your cost of goods sold is flowing...

Retail Operations and Management

July 25, 2021

Gaining entry and maintaining a foothold in the cannabis industry can be tough. I can help guide you in the right direction. Being a women of color has given me some insight on how to manage and use...

CBD For You & Me: A Senior’s Silver Lining

July 17, 2021

Keiko Beatie has been a practitioner of Ayurveda, Chinese and Holistic Medicine since the 1970’s. Her specialty in Bach Flower and Homeopathic has continued with whole plant cannabis medicine...

Seed to Sale–From Cultivation to Finished Product

July 1, 2021

Business Strategies, Marketing, Trends

July 1, 2021

Keynote Panel: State of Texas Hemp

July 1, 2021

Join Rep Tracy King and Ilissa Nolan for a special session covering the state of hemp in Texas, including the evolution of the Texas hemp laws, challenges faced, successes shared, and expectations for...

Texas A&M Agriculture and Growing Hemp in Texas

June 29, 2021

Texas A&M AgriLife initiated hemp programming in 2019 and research in 2020. At least 14 Texas A&M faculty across the state are engaged in hemp research and education. Dr. Trostle will outline...

The new frontier of cannabiosciences

June 28, 2021

A growing crossover segment of states are now legalizing cannabis alongside their established industrial hemp programs. What does this mean for the opportunities in industrial hemp, and R&D in the...

Business Networking to Grow Your Sales Pipeline

June 28, 2021

Be visible and get noticed. Active professional networking is vital to business growth and is an excellent source of new perspectives and ideas. Learn how build your reputation as being knowledgeable,...

6 Common pitfalls guaranteed to compromise your product label

June 23, 2021

In this session we’ll cover the six most common product label mistakes companies make that cost them money and time, and how to avoid them. Participants will leave understanding which mistakes they...

MicroClimate Systems for Growers – Initial Planning Creates Operational Efficiency & Savings

June 23, 2021

CEA (Controlled Environmental Agriculture) is a technology-based approach toward production. CEA optimizes resources such as water, energy, space, capital, and labor. Upon planning and design of a facility,...

The Cannabis Marketing Pyramid: A Step-By-Step Process to Creating a Winning Cannabis Brand

June 8, 2021

Welcome to the new WILD WEST of marketing: the cannabis industry! Boundaries and restrictions force cannabis marketers to think creatively and take big risks. In this session, we’ll explore the strategies,...

Hemp Retail Operations

June 8, 2021

Find out what consumers really want! And learn the key foundations for success in hemp retail. We will discuss unique customer retention strategies and the key reports that you MUST run regularly. In...

Getting Your Business Funded in the Cannabis Industry

June 8, 2021

Learn detailed information about the type of documents investors require prior to funding consideration, identifying the right investors for your company and how to go about finding them, other unique...

CBD/Hemp Business Start Up: 5 key components to building a successful business foundation

June 8, 2021

They say, “If you build it, they will come”. That is further from the truth, especially in the CBD and cannabis business. 80% of all new businesses are OUT of business within 2-5 years due...

Effecting Drug Policy Reform at the Local Level: 101

June 8, 2021

This presentation is designed to empower psychedelics policy reform advocates to make positive changes in their communities by providing participants with a basic understanding of the legal and strategic...

How Aquaponic Production can Increase Flavor, Speed of Growth & Profits

June 8, 2021

All-natural, organic, pesticide-free, greenhouse, indoor, outdoor, and or conventionally grown cannabis all seem to be buzzwords, but why does it matter? Cannabis has become a massive industry, much...

Cannabis Security from Application to Operation

June 8, 2021

The objective is to educate individuals seeking the process of Designing a Cannabis Security Plan during their application stage of getting an MMJ business license. The key topics in a security plan...

Genetic Selecting and Strategic Cultivation

June 8, 2021

Selecting genetics that were bred for your specific region. Seed viability, the importance of a “radical. Cultivation techniques appropriate for your end product, environment and genotype.

Cannabis: An Opioid Alternative

June 8, 2021

Both patients and providers are sometimes left helpless with pain management options. Many patients are using CBD to help with their pain, but how does it work and what does the research show? How do...

What Can Marketers Learn From FDA/FTC Enforcement Trends

June 8, 2021

10 Common mistakes made by Hemp Farmers and How You can Avoid Them

June 8, 2021

Drawing from the diversity of experiences that our client/farmers had in 2020, then looking at those had the most success. We were able to distill everything down to 10 common themes, from seed to sale,...

Long-Term Community Development through Cannabis Education

June 8, 2021

How will you, your family, and your community benefit (or not) from the booming cannabis industry? We are creating an entire industry that will make an impact in the world and in multiple sectors. Cannabis...

Dosing + Microdosing CBD: How much is Right for You?

June 8, 2021

When asked what dose of CBD you should take, many CBD products and purveyors will give you a one size fits all answer. This does our industry a disservice. Finding the desired dose can take time and,...

What’s the Issue with Financial Services for CRBs?

June 8, 2021

We will dive into the state of banks, credit unions, merchant processing, lending and insurance for this space. Why is it so difficult, what’s changing and how to get the services businesses need...

Farm Economics of Hemp Fiber and Grain

June 8, 2021

Overview of the gross return per acre for Hemp fiber and grain farm operations. How to monetize hemp fiber and grain on an agricultural scale.

Hemp 101

June 8, 2021

If you’re new to the cannabis space, there are some fundamentals you should understand prior to getting involved. During this session we will cover certain Federal Regulations in regard to cannabis...

COOKING DEMO: Cumin-Lime Scented Portobello Mushroom Tostados with Black Bean Puree, Guacamole, Goat Cheese & Infused Roasted Garlic-Serrano Oil

June 8, 2021

Learn to cook mouth watering hemp dishes with renowned Chef Michael Weinstein. Learn step by step as Chef Weinstein takes you on a culinary hemp journey, from the process of decarboxylation to get CBD...

5 Cultivation Techniques I wish I knew in 2020

June 8, 2021

Maximize your budget and yield with this dive into advanced growing techniques with this engaging presentation from Texas Hemp Growers President Zachary Maxwell. Organic insect management, lighting,...

Gentrifying the Wild West

June 8, 2021

Want your Hemp products in local grocery stores or even Walgreens? We’ll discuss the kinds of testing that mainstream brands do to get their products on the shelves around the country. We’ll also discuss...

State of Cannabis in Texas with Heather Fazio

June 8, 2021

Cannabis laws have evolved dramatically in recent years and, with Texas lawmakers in session, advocates are working to expand the Compassionate Use Program, improve the state hemp program, and decriminalize...

How to Develop and Succeed in the Premium Exotic Flower Niche, and Genetic Selecting, Strategic Cultivation & Tissue Culture

June 8, 2021

HGI’s facilities are hygienical ‘organic’ environments for biologic methods and organic best practices and are designed for perpetual high-yield grow cycles, giving clients a year-round...

Extraction Matters

June 8, 2021

A hemp farmer, extractor and manufacturer with 27 years experience in the industry speaks about how to succeed in a new emerging market and how to avoid the pitfalls of cultivation, processing and manufacturing....

National Definition of Delta 8 Legal & safety

June 8, 2021

Blockchain Software: Compliance and true track/trace for the total hemp supply chain

June 8, 2021

Top five problems limit the growth of hemp that software can solve: 1. Finding data on seed genetics for your microclimate 2. Tracking your growth cycle 3. Safeguarding for compliance 4. Understanding...

How To Avoid Bad SEO Providers & Spot Good Ones!

June 8, 2021

The presentation would cover the subject of hiring a search engine expert to help promote your business and what to look for to avoid falling for SEO companies that offer cheap services that will not...

Hemp in Construction, Rebuilding Americas, Economy

June 8, 2021

Describing from processing through developing markets how to bring economic opportunities to rural parts of America to rebuild our country sustainably.

CBD For You & Me A Seniors Silver Lining

June 8, 2021

Keiko Beatie has been a practitioner of Ayurveda, Chinese and Holistic Medicine since the 1970’s. Her specialty in Bach Flower and Homeopathic has continued with whole plant cannabis medicine...

Butane in the Field of Extractions from Cannabis and Hemp using various technologies

June 8, 2021

Butane still occupies an important place in the field of extractions and now Butane Extraction becoming available to individuals through simplified small equipment. Other solvent and gas extractions...

Draped Up and Dripped Out: Organic Cannabis Is What I am Talking About

June 8, 2021

Where does your cannabis come from? Why is it important to know the grower and source of your cannabis products? Cannabis is often portrayed as au naturel it doesn’t mean that all cannabis is...

The Circle of Cannabis: Cultivating A Circular Economy Through Compost

June 8, 2021

What is a circular economy? A circular economy is an alternative to a traditional linear economy aimed at eliminating waste and the continual use of resources. How do you accomplish that in agriculture?...

A Higher Cause: The Importance of Certified Organic Cannabis

June 8, 2021

How to stand out in a crowded CBD market

June 8, 2021

Seems like everyone is getting into the CBD space, it’s a green rush, and until federal regulations come out, we’re going to continue to see a hyper excitement in this industry with everyone trying...

Marketing and Integrations, What You Need to Launch Your Canna Brand

June 8, 2021

You have an idea, but how are you going to build a brand? It’s no secret that in the cannabis space we can’t take advantage of every tool or platform out there, so join me in this talk to get the inside...

CBD Marketing 101 in an Unregulated Market

June 8, 2021

For a plant that’s unregulated, we sure have a lot of legal hoops we have to jump through. We can’t advertise on platforms like Facebook and Instagram, yet more and more brands are hitting the online...

What to consider before planting your first seed

June 8, 2021

A “Farm Guide” will be provided with guidance on what to consider from compliance to genetics to drying your hemp. Guidance for buying hemp derived products for retailers and manufacturers. How...

The Hemplime Building Industry

June 8, 2021

My presentation would go over a present over view of the hemplime industry or Hempcrete building industry. I train builders around the USA and we source the best hemplime building materials from around...

Cannabis Lobbying in Texas Panel

June 8, 2021

While Texas may not seem to be moving as fast as other states on legislative reform for marijuana and its derivatives, Texas has made huge strides in recent years. Will the state continue to move forward,...

Business, Markets, & Trends Panel

June 8, 2021

What can set your company apart from all the rest? How do you minimize risk and maximize profits? This panel discussion and Q & A session is focused on how to grow a successful business, and discussing...

Panel: Cultivation

June 8, 2021

The Ins & Outs of Cultivation, Streamlining The Supply Chain and Getting to the Final Product. Learn more about the cultivation process, including lessons learned from cultivars, growing tips,...

Cannabis Physical Security and Common Pitfalls

June 8, 2021

Chris explains what is commonly required of Cannabis Businesses applying for a license. He understands deeply local law enforcements role in the Cannabis space, and how to mitigate risk. Chris looks...

Reducing Risk For Hemp Growers

June 8, 2021

My presentation will focus on the evolution of crop insurance for hemp including what insurance products were available in 2021 and potential improvements for the 2022 crop season. I will also provide...

Medical Cannabis In Texas – Where are we now and where are we heading?

June 8, 2021

Discuss the current state of the medical cannabis industry in Texas in terms of patient access and what is lacking. Also, address potential medical business expansion opportunities that exist in Texas...

Educate your Government Officials on Cannabis and the Benefits will last for Generations

June 8, 2021

How do you leverage your status as a small business owner to build wealth and community development? Fresh on the heels of being deemed essential during the Covid pandemic, many municipalities are turning...

The State of Texas Hemp: Where We Are, How We Got Here & Where We’re Headed

May 8, 2021

Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller, TDA Industrial Hemp Council Member Lisa Pittman, and Texas Hemp Coalition Executive Director Ilissa Nolan will discuss the evolution of the Texas Hemp law...

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